Judges 16
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- 1Samson went to Gaza, and there he saw a harlot, and he went in to her.
- 2The Gazites were told, "Samson has come here," and they surrounded the place and lay in wait for him all night at the gate of the city. They kept quiet all night, saying, "Let us wait till the light of the morning; then we will kill him."
- לַֽעַזָּתִ֣ים׀
- לֵאמֹ֗ר
- בָּ֤א
- בָּ֤אba'he has comeH0935G
- שִׁמְשׁוֹן֙
- שִׁמְשׁוֹן֙shim.shOnSamsonH8123
- הֵ֔נָּה
- הֵ֔נָּהHe.nahhereH2008
- וַיָּסֹ֛בּוּ
- וַיֶּאֶרְבוּ־
- ל֥וֹ
- כָל־
- כָלkhol-allH3605
- הַלַּ֖יְלָה
- בְּשַׁ֣עַר
- הָעִ֑יר
- וַיִּתְחָרְשׁ֤וּ
- כָל־
- כָלkhol-allH3605
- הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙
- לֵאמֹ֔ר
- עַד־
- עַד'ad-untilH5704
- א֥וֹר
- א֥וֹר'or[the] light ofH0216
- הַבֹּ֖קֶר
- וַהֲרְגְנֻֽהוּ׃
- 3But Samson lay till midnight, and at midnight he arose and took hold of the doors of the gate of the city and the two posts, and pulled them up, bar and all, and put them on his shoulders and carried them to the top of the hill that is before Hebron.
- וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣ב
- שִׁמְשׁוֹן֮
- שִׁמְשׁוֹן֮shim.shOnSamsonH8123
- עַד־
- עַד'ad-untilH5704
- חֲצִ֣י
- חֲצִ֣יcha.Tzi[the] middle ofH2677
- הַלַּיְלָה֒
- וַיָּ֣קָם׀
- בַּחֲצִ֣י
- הַלַּ֗יְלָה
- וַיֶּאֱחֹ֞ז
- בְּדַלְת֤וֹת
- שַֽׁעַר־
- שַֽׁעַרsha.'ar-[the] gate ofH8179G
- הָעִיר֙
- וּבִשְׁתֵּ֣י
- הַמְּזוּז֔וֹת
- וַיִּסָּעֵם֙
- עִֽם־
- עִֽם'im-withH5973A
- הַבְּרִ֔יחַ
- וַיָּ֖שֶׂם
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- כְּתֵפָ֑יו
- וַֽיַּעֲלֵם֙
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- רֹ֣אשׁ
- רֹ֣אשׁrosh[the] top ofH7218I
- הָהָ֔ר
- אֲשֶׁ֖ר
- אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- עַל־
- עַל'al-[is] onH5921A
- פְּנֵ֥י
- פְּנֵ֥יpe.Nei[the] face ofH6440G
- חֶבְרֽוֹן׃
- חֶבְרֽוֹןchev.RonHebronH2275A
- 4After this he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Deli'lah.
- 5And the lords of the Philistines came to her and said to her, "Entice him, and see wherein his great strength lies, and by what means we may overpower him, that we may bind him to subdue him; and we will each give you eleven hundred pieces of silver."
- וַיַּעֲל֨וּ
- אֵלֶ֜יהָ
- סַרְנֵ֣י
- סַרְנֵ֣יsar.Nei[the] rulers ofH5633A
- פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים
- פְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430G
- וַיֹּ֨אמְרוּ
- לָ֜הּ
- פַּתִּ֣י
- פַּתִּ֣יpa.TienticeH6601B
- אוֹת֗וֹ
- וּרְאִי֙
- בַּמֶּה֙
- כֹּח֣וֹ
- גָד֔וֹל
- גָד֔וֹלga.DolgreatH1419A
- וּבַמֶּה֙
- נ֣וּכַל
- נ֣וּכַלNu.khalwill we prevailH3201
- ל֔וֹ
- וַאֲסַרְנֻ֖הוּ
- לְעַנֹּת֑וֹ
- וַאֲנַ֙חְנוּ֙
- נִתַּן־
- נִתַּןni.tan-we will giveH5414G
- לָ֔ךְ
- אִ֕ישׁ
- אִ֕ישׁ'isheachH0376I
- אֶ֥לֶף
- אֶ֥לֶף'E.lefone thousandH0505G
- וּמֵאָ֖ה
- כָּֽסֶף׃
- כָּֽסֶףKa.sefsilverH3701G
- 6And Deli'lah said to Samson, "Please tell me wherein your great strength lies, and how you might be bound, that one could subdue you."
- 7And Samson said to her, "If they bind me with seven fresh bowstrings which have not been dried, then I shall become weak, and be like any other man."
- וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
- אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙
- שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן
- שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹןshim.ShonSamsonH8123
- אִם־
- אִם'im-ifH0518A
- יַאַסְרֻ֗נִי
- בְּשִׁבְעָ֛ה
- יְתָרִ֥ים
- יְתָרִ֥יםye.ta.RimcordsH3499B
- לַחִ֖ים
- לַחִ֖יםla.ChimfreshH3892
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- לֹא־
- לֹאlo'-notH3808
- חֹרָ֑בוּ
- חֹרָ֑בוּcho.Ra.vuthey have been driedH2717A
- וְחָלִ֥יתִי
- וְהָיִ֖יתִי
- כְּאַחַ֥ד
- הָאָדָֽם׃
- 8Then the lords of the Philistines brought her seven fresh bowstrings which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.
- וַיַּעֲלוּ־
- לָ֞הּ
- סַרְנֵ֣י
- סַרְנֵ֣יsar.Nei[the] rulers ofH5633A
- פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים
- פְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430G
- שִׁבְעָ֛ה
- שִׁבְעָ֛הshiv.'AhsevenH7651
- יְתָרִ֥ים
- יְתָרִ֥יםye.ta.RimcordsH3499B
- לַחִ֖ים
- לַחִ֖יםla.ChimfreshH3892
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- לֹא־
- לֹאlo'-notH3808
- חֹרָ֑בוּ
- חֹרָ֑בוּcho.Ra.vuthey had been driedH2717A
- וַתַּאַסְרֵ֖הוּ
- בָּהֶֽם׃
- 9Now she had men lying in wait in an inner chamber. And she said to him, "The Philistines are upon you, Samson!" But he snapped the bowstrings, as a string of tow snaps when it touches the fire. So the secret of his strength was not known.
- וְהָאֹרֵ֗ב
- יֹשֵׁ֥ב
- יֹשֵׁ֥בyo.Shev[was] sittingH3427
- לָהּ֙
- בַּחֶ֔דֶר
- וַתֹּ֣אמֶר
- אֵלָ֔יו
- פְּלִשְׁתִּ֥ים
- פְּלִשְׁתִּ֥יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430G
- עָלֶ֖יךָ
- שִׁמְשׁ֑וֹן
- שִׁמְשׁ֑וֹןshim.ShonO SamsonH8123
- וַיְנַתֵּק֙
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הַיְתָרִ֔ים
- כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר
- יִנָּתֵ֤ק
- יִנָּתֵ֤קyi.na.Tekit is torn apartH5423
- פְּתִֽיל־
- פְּתִֽילpe.til-<the> thread ofH6616
- הַנְּעֹ֙רֶת֙
- בַּהֲרִיח֣וֹ
- אֵ֔שׁ
- אֵ֔שׁ'EshfireH0784
- וְלֹ֥א
- נוֹדַ֖ע
- נוֹדַ֖עno.Da'it was knownH3045
- כֹּחֽוֹ׃
- 10And Deli'lah said to Samson, "Behold, you have mocked me, and told me lies; please tell me how you might be bound."
- וַתֹּ֤אמֶר
- דְּלִילָה֙
- דְּלִילָה֙de.li.LahDelilahH1807
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן
- שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹןshim.ShonSamsonH8123
- הִנֵּה֙
- הִנֵּה֙hi.Nehhere!H2009
- הֵתַ֣לְתָּ
- הֵתַ֣לְתָּhe.Tal.tayou have deceivedH2048B
- בִּ֔י
- וַתְּדַבֵּ֥ר
- אֵלַ֖י
- כְּזָבִ֑ים
- כְּזָבִ֑יםke.za.VimliesH3577
- עַתָּה֙
- עַתָּה֙'a.TahnowH6258
- הַגִּֽידָה־
- נָּ֣א
- נָּ֣אna'pleaseH4994
- לִ֔י
- בַּמֶּ֖ה
- תֵּאָסֵֽר׃
- תֵּאָסֵֽרte.'a.Serwill you be boundH0631
- 11And he said to her, "If they bind me with new ropes that have not been used, then I shall become weak, and be like any other man."
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
- אֵלֶ֔יהָ
- אִם־
- אִם'im-<if>H0518A
- אָס֤וֹר
- אָס֤וֹר'a.Sorcertainly [if] <to bind>H0631
- יַאַסְר֙וּנִי֙
- בַּעֲבֹתִ֣ים
- חֲדָשִׁ֔ים
- חֲדָשִׁ֔יםcha.da.ShimnewH2319H
- אֲשֶׁ֛ר
- אֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- לֹֽא־
- לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
- נַעֲשָׂ֥ה
- נַעֲשָׂ֥הna.'a.Sahit has been doneH6213A
- בָהֶ֖ם
- מְלָאכָ֑ה
- מְלָאכָ֑הme.la.KhahworkH4399
- וְחָלִ֥יתִי
- וְהָיִ֖יתִי
- כְּאַחַ֥ד
- הָאָדָֽם׃
- 12So Deli'lah took new ropes and bound him with them, and said to him, "The Philistines are upon you, Samson!" And the men lying in wait were in an inner chamber. But he snapped the ropes off his arms like a thread.
- וַתִּקַּ֣ח
- דְּלִילָה֩
- דְּלִילָה֩de.li.LahDelilahH1807
- עֲבֹתִ֨ים
- עֲבֹתִ֨ים'a.vo.TimropesH5688
- חֲדָשִׁ֜ים
- חֲדָשִׁ֜יםcha.da.ShimnewH2319H
- וַתַּאַסְרֵ֣הוּ
- בָהֶ֗ם
- וַתֹּ֤אמֶר
- אֵלָיו֙
- פְּלִשְׁתִּ֤ים
- פְּלִשְׁתִּ֤יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430G
- עָלֶ֙יךָ֙
- שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן
- שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹןshim.ShonO SamsonH8123
- וְהָאֹרֵ֖ב
- יֹשֵׁ֣ב
- יֹשֵׁ֣בyo.Shev[was] sittingH3427
- בֶּחָ֑דֶר
- וַֽיְנַתְּקֵ֛ם
- מֵעַ֥ל
- זְרֹעֹתָ֖יו
- כַּחֽוּט׃
- 13And Deli'lah said to Samson, "Until now you have mocked me, and told me lies; tell me how you might be bound." And he said to her, "If you weave the seven locks of my head with the web and make it tight with the pin, then I shall become weak, and be like any other man."
- וַתֹּ֨אמֶר
- דְּלִילָ֜ה
- דְּלִילָ֜הde.li.LahDelilahH1807
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- שִׁמְשׁ֗וֹן
- שִׁמְשׁ֗וֹןshim.ShonSamsonH8123
- עַד־
- עַד'ad-untilH5704
- הֵ֜נָּה
- הֵ֜נָּהHe.nahnowH2008
- הֵתַ֤לְתָּ
- הֵתַ֤לְתָּhe.Tal.tayou have deceivedH2048B
- בִּי֙
- וַתְּדַבֵּ֤ר
- אֵלַי֙
- כְּזָבִ֔ים
- כְּזָבִ֔יםke.za.VimliesH3577
- הַגִּ֣ידָה
- לִּ֔י
- בַּמֶּ֖ה
- תֵּאָסֵ֑ר
- תֵּאָסֵ֑רte.'a.Serwill you be boundH0631
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
- אֵלֶ֔יהָ
- אִם־
- אִם'im-ifH0518A
- תַּאַרְגִ֗י
- תַּאַרְגִ֗יta.'ar.Giyou will weaveH0707
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- שֶׁ֛בַע
- שֶׁ֛בַעShe.va'sevenH7651
- מַחְלְפ֥וֹת
- מַחְלְפ֥וֹתmach.le.Fot[the] plaits ofH4253
- רֹאשִׁ֖י
- עִם־
- עִם'im-withH5973A
- הַמַּסָּֽכֶת׃
- וְתָקַעַתְּfrom the Septuagint
- בְּיָתֵדfrom the Septuagint
- אֶל־from the Septuagint
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- הַקִּירfrom the Septuagint
- וְחָלִיתִיfrom the Septuagint
- וְהָיִיתִיfrom the Septuagint
- כְּאַחַדfrom the Septuagint
- הָאָדָם׃from the Septuagint
- 14So while he slept, Deli'lah took the seven locks of his head and wove them into the web. And she made them tight with the pin, and said to him, "The Philistines are upon you, Samson!" But he awoke from his sleep, and pulled away the pin, the loom, and the web.
- וַתְּיַשְּׁנֵהוּfrom the Septuagint
- וַתַּאֲרִיגfrom the Septuagint
- אֶת־from the Septuagint
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- שֶׁבַעfrom the Septuagint
- שֶׁבַעShe.va'sevenH7651
- מַחְלְפוֹתfrom the Septuagint
- מַחְלְפוֹתmach.le.Fot[the] plaitsH4253
- רֹאשׁוֹfrom the Septuagint
- עִם־from the Septuagint
- עִם'im-withH5973A
- הַמַּסֶּכֶתfrom the Septuagint
- וַתִּתְקַע֙
- בַּיָּתֵ֔ד
- וַתֹּ֣אמֶר
- אֵלָ֔יו
- פְּלִשְׁתִּ֥ים
- פְּלִשְׁתִּ֥יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430G
- עָלֶ֖יךָ
- שִׁמְשׁ֑וֹן
- שִׁמְשׁ֑וֹןshim.ShonO SamsonH8123
- וַיִּיקַץ֙
- מִשְּׁנָת֔וֹ
- וַיִּסַּ֛ע
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הַיְתַ֥ד
- הָאֶ֖רֶג
- וְאֶת־
- הַמַּסָּֽכֶת׃
- 15And she said to him, "How can you say, 'I love you,' when your heart is not with me? You have mocked me these three times, and you have not told me wherein your great strength lies."
- וַתֹּ֣אמֶר
- אֵלָ֗יו
- אֵ֚יךְ
- אֵ֚יךְ'eikhhow?H0349A
- תֹּאמַ֣ר
- תֹּאמַ֣רto.Marwill you sayH0559
- אֲהַבְתִּ֔יךְ
- וְלִבְּךָ֖
- אֵ֣ין
- אֵ֣ין'einnotH0369
- אִתִּ֑י
- זֶ֣ה
- זֶ֣הzehthisH2088
- שָׁלֹ֤שׁ
- שָׁלֹ֤שׁsha.LoshthreeH7969
- פְּעָמִים֙
- פְּעָמִים֙pe.'a.MimtimesH6471
- הֵתַ֣לְתָּ
- הֵתַ֣לְתָּhe.Tal.tayou have deceivedH2048B
- בִּ֔י
- וְלֹא־
- הִגַּ֣דְתָּ
- הִגַּ֣דְתָּhi.Gad.tayou have toldH5046
- לִּ֔י
- בַּמֶּ֖ה
- כֹּחֲךָ֥
- גָדֽוֹל׃
- גָדֽוֹלga.DolgreatH1419A
- 16And when she pressed him hard with her words day after day, and urged him, his soul was vexed to death.
- 17And he told her all his mind, and said to her, "A razor has never come upon my head; for I have been a Nazirite to God from my mother's womb. If I be shaved, then my strength will leave me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man."
- וַיַּגֶּד־
- לָ֣הּ
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- לִבּ֗וֹ
- וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
- לָהּ֙
- מוֹרָה֙
- מוֹרָה֙mo.Raha razorH4177
- לֹֽא־
- לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
- עָלָ֣ה
- עָלָ֣ה'a.Lahit has come upH5927G
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- רֹאשִׁ֔י
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-forH3588A
- נְזִ֧יר
- נְזִ֧ירne.Zir[am] a Nazirite ofH5139
- אֱלֹהִ֛ים
- אֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
- אֲנִ֖י
- אֲנִ֖י'a.NiIH0589
- מִבֶּ֣טֶן
- אִמִּ֑י
- אִם־
- אִם'im-ifH0518A
- גֻּלַּ֙חְתִּי֙
- גֻּלַּ֙חְתִּי֙gu.Lach.tiI was shavedH1548
- וְסָ֣ר
- מִמֶּ֣נִּי
- כֹחִ֔י
- וְחָלִ֥יתִי
- וְהָיִ֖יתִי
- כְּכָל־
- הָאָדָֽם׃
- 18When Deli'lah saw that he had told her all his mind, she sent and called the lords of the Philistines, saying, "Come up this once, for he has told me all his mind." Then the lords of the Philistines came up to her, and brought the money in their hands.
- וַתֵּ֣רֶא
- דְלִילָ֗ה
- דְלִילָ֗הde.li.LahDelilahH1807
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-thatH3588A
- הִגִּ֣יד
- הִגִּ֣ידhi.Gidhe had toldH5046
- לָהּ֮
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- לִבּוֹ֒
- וַתִּשְׁלַ֡ח
- וַתִּקְרָא֩
- לְסַרְנֵ֨י
- פְלִשְׁתִּ֤ים
- פְלִשְׁתִּ֤יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430G
- לֵאמֹר֙
- עֲל֣וּ
- עֲל֣וּ'a.Lucome upH5927G
- הַפַּ֔עַם
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-forH3588A
- הִגִּ֥יד
- הִגִּ֥ידhi.Gidhe has toldH5046
- לִ֖יQere, written (Ketiv): לָהּ
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- לִבּ֑וֹ
- וְעָל֤וּ
- אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙
- סַרְנֵ֣י
- סַרְנֵ֣יsar.Nei[the] rulers ofH5633A
- פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים
- פְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430G
- וַיַּעֲל֥וּ
- הַכֶּ֖סֶף
- בְּיָדָֽם׃
- 19She made him sleep upon her knees; and she called a man, and had him shave off the seven locks of his head. Then she began to torment him, and his strength left him.
- 20And she said, "The Philistines are upon you, Samson!" And he awoke from his sleep, and said, "I will go out as at other times, and shake myself free." And he did not know that the LORD had left him.
- וַתֹּ֕אמֶר
- פְּלִשְׁתִּ֥ים
- פְּלִשְׁתִּ֥יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430G
- עָלֶ֖יךָ
- שִׁמְשׁ֑וֹן
- שִׁמְשׁ֑וֹןshim.ShonO SamsonH8123
- וַיִּקַ֣ץ
- מִשְּׁנָת֗וֹ
- וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙
- אֵצֵ֞א
- אֵצֵ֞א'e.Tze'I will go outH3318G
- כְּפַ֤עַם
- בְּפַ֙עַם֙
- וְאִנָּעֵ֔ר
- וְהוּא֙
- לֹ֣א
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- יָדַ֔ע
- יָדַ֔עya.Da'he knewH3045
- כִּ֥י
- כִּ֥יkithatH3588A
- יְהוָ֖ה
- יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- סָ֥ר
- סָ֥רsarhe had departedH5493H
- מֵעָלָֽיו׃
- 21And the Philistines seized him and gouged out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with bronze fetters; and he ground at the mill in the prison.
- 22But the hair of his head began to grow again after it had been shaved.
- 23Now the lords of the Philistines gathered to offer a great sacrifice to Dagon their god, and to rejoice; for they said, "Our god has given Samson our enemy into our hand."
- וְסַרְנֵ֣י
- פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים
- פְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430G
- נֶֽאֱסְפוּ֙
- נֶֽאֱסְפוּ֙ne.'es.Futhey gatheredH0622
- לִזְבֹּ֧חַ
- זֶֽבַח־
- זֶֽבַחze.vach-a sacrificeH2077
- גָּד֛וֹל
- גָּד֛וֹלga.DolgreatH1419A
- לְדָג֥וֹן
- אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם
- וּלְשִׂמְחָ֑ה
- וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ
- נָתַ֤ן
- נָתַ֤ןna.Tanhe has givenH5414G
- אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙
- בְּיָדֵ֔נוּ
- אֵ֖ת
- אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H0853
- שִׁמְשׁ֥וֹן
- שִׁמְשׁ֥וֹןshim.ShonSamsonH8123
- אוֹיְבֵֽינוּ׃
- 24And when the people saw him, they praised their god; for they said, "Our god has given our enemy into our hand, the ravager of our country, who has slain many of us."
- וַיִּרְא֤וּ
- אֹתוֹ֙
- הָעָ֔ם
- וַֽיְהַלְל֖וּ
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkiforH3588A
- אָמְר֗וּ
- אָמְר֗וּ'a.me.Ruthey saidH0559
- נָתַ֨ן
- נָתַ֨ןna.Tanhe has givenH5414G
- אֱלֹהֵ֤ינוּ
- בְיָדֵ֙נוּ֙
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- א֣וֹיְבֵ֔נוּ
- וְאֵת֙
- מַחֲרִ֣יב
- מַחֲרִ֣יבma.cha.Riv[the] desolator ofH2717B
- אַרְצֵ֔נוּ
- וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר
- הִרְבָּ֖ה
- הִרְבָּ֖הhir.Bahhe has multipliedH7235A
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- חֲלָלֵֽינוּ׃
- 25And when their hearts were merry, they said, "Call Samson, that he may make sport for us." So they called Samson out of the prison, and he made sport before them. They made him stand between the pillars;
- 26and Samson said to the lad who held him by the hand, "Let me feel the pillars on which the house rests, that I may lean against them."
- וַיֹּ֨אמֶר
- שִׁמְשׁ֜וֹן
- שִׁמְשׁ֜וֹןshim.ShonSamsonH8123
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- הַנַּ֨עַר
- הַמַּחֲזִ֣יק
- בְּיָדוֹ֮
- הַנִּ֣יחָה
- אוֹתִי֒
- וַהֲמִשֵׁ֙נִי֙Qere, written (Ketiv): וְהֵימִשֵׁנִי
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- הָֽעַמֻּדִ֔ים
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר
- אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- הַבַּ֖יִת
- נָכ֣וֹן
- נָכ֣וֹןna.Khon[is] establishedH3559H
- עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם
- וְאֶשָּׁעֵ֖ן
- עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃
- 27Now the house was full of men and women; all the lords of the Philistines were there, and on the roof there were about three thousand men and women, who looked on while Samson made sport.
- וְהַבַּ֗יִת
- מָלֵ֤א
- מָלֵ֤אma.Le'was fullH4390
- הָֽאֲנָשִׁים֙
- וְהַנָּשִׁ֔ים
- וְשָׁ֕מָּה
- כֹּ֖ל
- כֹּ֖לkolallH3605
- סַרְנֵ֣י
- סַרְנֵ֣יsar.Nei[the] rulers ofH5633A
- פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים
- פְלִשְׁתִּ֑יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430G
- וְעַל־
- הַגָּ֗ג
- כִּשְׁלֹ֤שֶׁת
- אֲלָפִים֙
- אֲלָפִים֙'a.la.Fimthousand<s>H0505G
- אִ֣ישׁ
- אִ֣ישׁ'ishmanH0376G
- וְאִשָּׁ֔ה
- הָרֹאִ֖ים
- בִּשְׂח֥וֹק
- שִׁמְשֽׁוֹן׃
- שִׁמְשֽׁוֹןshim.ShonSamsonH8123
- 28Then Samson called to the LORD and said, "O Lord GOD, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may be avenged upon the Philistines for one of my two eyes."
- וַיִּקְרָ֥א
- שִׁמְשׁ֛וֹן
- שִׁמְשׁ֛וֹןshim.ShonSamsonH8123
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- יְהוָ֖ה
- יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- וַיֹּאמַ֑ר
- אֲדֹנָ֣י
- אֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiO LordH0136
- יֱהֹוִ֡ה
- יֱהֹוִ֡הYah.wehYahwehH3069
- זָכְרֵ֣נִי
- נָא֩
- נָא֩na'pleaseH4994
- וְחַזְּקֵ֨נִי
- נָ֜א
- נָ֜אna'pleaseH4994
- אַ֣ךְ
- אַ֣ךְ'akhonlyH0389
- הַפַּ֤עַם
- הַזֶּה֙
- הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים
- וְאִנָּקְמָ֧ה
- נְקַם־
- נְקַםne.kam-vengeance ofH5359
- אַחַ֛ת
- אַחַ֛ת'a.ChatoneH0259
- מִשְּׁתֵ֥י
- עֵינַ֖י
- מִפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃
- 29And Samson grasped the two middle pillars upon which the house rested, and he leaned his weight upon them, his right hand on the one and his left hand on the other.
- וַיִּלְפֹּ֨ת
- שִׁמְשׁ֜וֹן
- שִׁמְשׁ֜וֹןshim.ShonSamsonH8123
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- שְׁנֵ֣י׀
- שְׁנֵ֣יshe.Nei[the] twoH8147
- עַמּוּדֵ֣י
- עַמּוּדֵ֣י'a.mu.Dei[the] pillars ofH5982G
- הַתָּ֗וֶךְ
- אֲשֶׁ֤ר
- אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhichH0834A
- הַבַּ֙יִת֙
- נָכ֣וֹן
- נָכ֣וֹןna.Khon[was] establishedH3559H
- עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם
- וַיִּסָּמֵ֖ךְ
- עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם
- אֶחָ֥ד
- אֶחָ֥ד'e.ChadoneH0259
- בִּימִינ֖וֹ
- וְאֶחָ֥ד
- בִּשְׂמֹאלֽוֹ׃
- 30And Samson said, "Let me die with the Philistines." Then he bowed with all his might; and the house fell upon the lords and upon all the people that were in it. So the dead whom he slew at his death were more than those whom he had slain during his life.
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
- שִׁמְשׁ֗וֹן
- שִׁמְשׁ֗וֹןshim.ShonSamsonH8123
- תָּמ֣וֹת
- תָּמ֣וֹתta.Motlet it dieH4191
- נַפְשִׁי֮
- עִם־
- עִם'im-withH5973A
- פְּלִשְׁתִּים֒
- פְּלִשְׁתִּים֒pe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430G
- וַיֵּ֣ט
- בְּכֹ֔חַ
- וַיִּפֹּ֤ל
- הַבַּ֙יִת֙
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- הַסְּרָנִ֔ים
- וְעַל־
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- הָעָ֖ם
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-whichH0834A
- בּ֑וֹ
- וַיִּהְי֤וּ
- הַמֵּתִים֙
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhomH0834A
- הֵמִ֣ית
- הֵמִ֣יתhe.Mithe killedH4191
- בְּמוֹת֔וֹ
- רַבִּ֕ים
- רַבִּ֕יםra.BimmanyH7227A
- מֵאֲשֶׁ֥ר
- הֵמִ֖ית
- הֵמִ֖יתhe.Mithe had killedH4191
- בְּחַיָּֽיו׃
- 31Then his brothers and all his family came down and took him and brought him up and buried him between Zorah and Esh'ta-ol in the tomb of Mano'ah his father. He had judged Israel twenty years.
- וַיֵּרְד֨וּ
- אֶחָ֜יו
- וְכָל־
- בֵּ֣ית
- בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] household ofH1004M
- אָבִיהוּ֮
- וַיִּשְׂא֣וּ
- אֹתוֹ֒
- וַֽיַּעֲל֣וּ׀
- וַיִּקְבְּר֣וּ
- אוֹת֗וֹ
- בֵּ֤ין
- בֵּ֤יןbeinbetweenH0996G
- צָרְעָה֙
- צָרְעָה֙tza.re.'AhZorahH6881
- וּבֵ֣ין
- אֶשְׁתָּאֹ֔ל
- אֶשְׁתָּאֹ֔ל'esh.ta.'OlEshtaolH0847
- בְּקֶ֖בֶר
- מָנ֣וֹחַ
- מָנ֣וֹחַma.No.achManoahH4495
- אָבִ֑יו
- וְה֛וּא
- שָׁפַ֥ט
- שָׁפַ֥טsha.Fathe judgedH8199
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- עֶשְׂרִ֥ים
- עֶשְׂרִ֥ים'es.RimtwentyH6242
- שָׁנָֽה׃
- שָׁנָֽהsha.Nahyear[s]H8141
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